technical skills

Question 1

action

Answer 1

a movement that a dancer does

Question 2

example of action

Answer 2

elevation, floor work, use of body parts, etc

Question 3

dynamic content

Answer 3

the qualities of movement based upon variations in speed, strength and flow

Question 4

spatial content

Answer 4

the ‘where’ of movement. how a dancer uses space

Question 5

example of space

Answer 5

formations, levels, size of movement, patterns, spatial design, pathways

Question 6

relationship content

Answer 6

the way in which dancers interact; the connections between dancers

Question 7

examples of relationships

Answer 7

lead and follow, mirroring, action and reaction, accumulation, complement and contrast, counterpoint, contact, formations

Question 8

timing content

Answer 8

the use of time or counts when matching movement to sound and/or other dancers

Question 9

rhythmic content

Answer 9

repeated patterns of sound or movement

Question 10

importance of timing and rhythmic content

Answer 10

having good musicality, staying in time with the music and ensuring movement suits beats and accents within the aural setting

Question 11

stylistic accuracy

Answer 11

the style of movement used suits the theme/intention/overall dance style or the dance